Baseboard heating

Cleaning your baseboard heaters is a snap for any DIYer.

Fine/Line 30 8 ft. Hydronic Baseboard Heating Enclosure Only in Nu-White

Let's be honest - baseboard radiators are ugly. They can rust, crack, scratch, and dent. How to easily update baseboard radiator covers.

Chipped, scuffed, and worn, the baseboard heaters no longer looked new. See this easy DIY (and inexpensive) tutorial using enamel spraypaint !

Q: I’d like to build a bookcase like the one in your May 2003 issue (FHB #154, pp. 64-69), but I don’t know how to deal with the baseboard heat.…

I did a previous post where I replaced the baseboard heat covers in my bathroom that were all rusted with a plastic one, but new covers are SO EXPENSIVE! I was…

Custom baseboard heater covers

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Let’s face it, baseboard radiators are ugly. They’re boxy, often institutional beige, and they tend to accumulate scuffs and splotches of rust. But baseboard radiators do serve an important purpose, and those of us who rely on them to heat our homes are more or less stuck with them. Fortunately, there are ways to work around these wall-space-hogging eyesores, and painting your baseboard heater covers to match your home’s walls or trim is a great place to start.

Have you noticed your living room seems draftier than it used to? If so, your baseboard heaters may need some attention. If they’re functioning as they should, an electric baseboard heater can efficiently heat your home. But if you don’t clean your heaters periodically, dust and dirt can clog the fins and cause them to work harder to produce enough heat.